Democratic Republic of Congo: Girls’ Lives Shattered by Attacks on Schools

May 20, 2019 Video Video: Girls’ Lives Shattered by Attacks on Schools in DR Congo during Kasai Conflict Girls suffered sexual violence and other abuses when armed groups attacked hundreds of schools during the 2016-2017 Kasai conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) in a report released today. The violence affected all children, but girls were particularly harmed, used as “magical” forces that would ward off bullets despite being unarmed, and raped and forcibly “married” to troops.   (New York) – Armed groups attacked…

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